EP 1215116 A3 20020925 - Parachute deployment system
Title (en)
Parachute deployment system
Title (de)
Fallschirmöffnungsvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Dispositif d'ouverture d'un parachute
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0030396 A 20001213
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1215116A2] A parachute has a canopy (10) and rigging lines (11) with skirt assist lines (15) connected between a point on each rigging line (11) adjacent a lower edge (12) of the canopy (10) and a point on the interior of the canopy (10) spaced from the lower edge (12). The arrangement is such that a portion of the canopy (10) between the point and the lower edge (12) is relieved of tension as the canopy (10) is deployed to assist the opening of the canopy (10). The skirt assist lines (15) are frangible. This prevents rapid deployment of the canopy to lower g-forces on the load in high speed opening. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B64D 17/36 (2006.01); B64D 17/62 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B64D 17/36 (2013.01 - EP US); B64D 17/62 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] EP 0861783 A1 19980902 - WARDLE STOREYS LTD [GB]
- [Y] GB 2220626 A 19900117 - IRVIN GREAT BRITAIN LTD [GB]
- [A] GB 531680 A 19410109 - HELMUT MICHEL
- [A] US 5893536 A 19990413 - LEE CALVIN K [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1215116 A2 20020619; EP 1215116 A3 20020925; EP 1215116 B1 20050601; EP 1215116 B8 20050727; DE 60111168 D1 20050707; DE 60111168 T2 20051110; ES 2239653 T3 20051001; GB 0030396 D0 20010124; GB 2370022 A 20020619; GB 2370022 B 20041222; US 2002092952 A1 20020718; US 2004065782 A1 20040408; US 6769650 B2 20040803
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01310129 A 20011204; DE 60111168 T 20011204; ES 01310129 T 20011204; GB 0030396 A 20001213; US 1383401 A 20011213; US 40600503 A 20030403